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Finding your purpose as a married woman and living your life with passion is the way to unlock its full potential. Life has so much more to offer, if only we are willing to take that step. Majority of women stop growing after they get married, they feel that with marriage they reach nirvana and marriage is the ultimate destination of a girl’s life, and et voila you have reached it. Now what are you going to do next, what are you going to do when you feel like you’re being left out and you’re not being productive? Will you…
A sweeping analysis of 1.5 million cancer cases shows that excess body weight may shape cancer risk more broadly than previously recognized, with risks varying by cancer type, gender and region. Study: Fat and cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Image credit: Piyawat Nandeenopparit / Shutterstock In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Metabolism of Natureresearchers combed through decades of peer-reviewed literature to reassess the global relationship between body mass index (BMI) and cancer risk. The analyzes pooled data from more than 1.5 million documented cancer cases and found that elevated BMI was positively associated with…
“style=”;” /> Move over hyaluronic acid. Set the glycerin aside. Today we’re shining the spotlight on one of the harshest ingredients hiding in some of your favorite Woohoo products: Betaine. Betaine is a natural amino acid derivative found in sugar beets, spinach and other plants. But don’t let its humble origins fool you. This unsung hero is one of the beauty world’s most impressive multitaskers, supporting hydration, smoother-looking skin, softer-feeling hair and an overall healthy skin barrier. Here’s why your skin and hair will be obsessed with it: Helps keep the skin hydrated Betaine is a natural component of your…
State restrictions and bans on abortion have caused significant damage to the US economy after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Researcha national think tank focused on economic equality and breaking down barriers for women, estimates that the 16 states with the most restrictive abortion policies are responsible for more than $68 billion in annual lost earnings. In places like Alabama, Louisiana and West Virginia, abortion bans have pushed women out of the workforce, reduced earnings and limited job growth, the report found. Removing barriers to…
Flash Shelton has become a literal household hero thanks to his ability to free properties from the stranglehold of squatters, but despite a strong physical pedigree, this big man tells M&F that his real goal is to de-escalate conflict, and he has some surprising methods for doing so. Who is Flash Shelton and how did he become the ‘Squatter Hunter’? With a birth name like Flash, his prime A&E’s popular reality documentaries Occupancies was destined to be a superhero, but his true calling came when the repair and construction specialist had his own traumatic experience with squatters. The ordeal began…
A drug previously developed at UCLA to help heart tissue repair itself after a heart attack may also help repair and regenerate kidney tissue, researchers have found. The drug, called AD-NP1, which was recently approved by the FDA for a Phase 1 clinical trial in humans, works on heart tissue by blocking a protein that disrupts healing and prevents internal organs from fully recovering. Researchers have now found that blocking this protein in kidney tissue speeds up recovery after kidney injury in mice. The new finding, published in Cell stem cellis based on years of research in the laboratory of…
For people who walk or run, lane 1 of the track is the holy grail when training. It is the minimum distance per lap. They say a track is 400 meters, but it’s only 400 meters if you run in lane 1. Runners in lanes 2, 3 or 4 run a longer distance and each lane is 7.67 meters longer than the previous one. I mention this as running and walking are becoming more common and more people are flocking to the track. When watching professional races, especially when runners are going for world record attempts, you will often…
With Dr. LeahPharmD & Cancer Researcher — Founder, EpiLynx by Dr. Lia | June 15, 2026 | 6 minutes reading If you’ve tried eyeliner after eyeliner and they all make your eyes water, sting, or leave your lids red and irritated by noon – you’re not imagining it. The periorbital area has the thinnest skin on your entire body, is within millimeters of mucosal tissue, and has the highest density of mast cells of any part of the face. Most eyeliners were never formulated with this anatomy in mind. Here’s a pharmacist’s explanation of why your eyes are reacting and…
Last month, the world’s largest conference on human rights in the digital age, RightsCon, was shut down by the Zambian government just days before it was due to start. Sessions scheduled for Lusaka addressed some of the most pressing intersections of technology, sexuality, sexual rights and sexual justice: from artificial intelligence and digital censorship to the future of marginalized communities navigating an increasingly hostile digital landscape. In light of the sudden cancellation of RightsCon 2026, Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM), in partnership with Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and partner organisations, is bringing these critical conversations online.…
Women are more likely than men to report poor sleep, even though objective measures show their sleep is better in many ways, according to new research from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. “It’s a paradox, but we found a possible explanation for why sleep quality is perceived so differently by men and women,” says Torbjörn Åkerstedt, emeritus professor at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the Karolinska Institute.The researchers investigated differences in sleep between men and women, in terms of both objective measures and perceived sleep quality. 238 women and 238 men in Sweden, aged 29-85, recorded their sleep at…